Research at CICERO
The climate issue is extensive. We need to learn more about how to curb man-made
climate change and adapt to the impacts.
A central question is: How can climate policy be made deeper with respect
to emissions cuts, broader with respect to participation, and longer
with a view to the future?
CLIMATE NEGOTIATIONS. Intense discussion during the Conference of the Parties to
the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change in Marrakesh, Morocco, 2001. CICERO
studies what makes international climate negotiations likely to succeed or fail.
(Photo: IISD)
Cooperation must take place across scientific disciplines and national borders.
CICERO conducts interdisciplinary research on a wide range of relevant questions:
Scientific basis
- What are the key processes, both natural and man-made, that contribute to climate
change?
- What are the effects of emissions and climate policy measures on the climate system?
Mitigation and costs
- How can we mitigate climate change cost effectively for the short and the long
term?
- How can we compare the costs and benefits of climate policy options?
- What are the impacts of greenhouse gas mitigation options on other environmental
problems, such as air pollution or energy security?
Impacts, vulnerability and adaptation
- What are the specific impacts of climate change for various regions?
- What makes a country or region vulnerable to climate change?
- How can local knowledge be incorporated in adaptation strategy?
International agreements and policy instruments
- How can international agreements be designed after 2012?
- What is the role of technology development, such as carbon capture and storage?
- What role does conflicting interests, at both the domestic and international levels,
play in negotiations?